Paul Chapman has long been a hit-and-miss player when it comes to fantasy football. He regularly racks up big points and then just as frequently does his hammy. Things look more promising this year, as with a new program put in place for Chappy during the pre-season he looks to be fitter and stronger than ever before.
Chapman is currently averaging 117 in Dream Team and 125 in Supercoach. It appears as though his slight change in role this year is making him a more consistent fantasy premium. With Gary Ablett jnr spending more time up forward, Chappy seems to be getting a longer run through the midfield and while he isn’t kicking as many goals as he used to, he has compensated by racking up huge amounts of ball (29.5 disposals per game, #3 rank in the league).
Could this be the first season since 2006 where he puts in 22 games? Many proud owners will be kissing his shiny bald head if he does.
by Spector
Chapman is a happy chappy
Paul Chapman has long been a hit-and-miss player when it comes to fantasy football. He regularly racks up big points and then just as frequently does his hammy. Things look more promising this year, as with a new program put in place for Chappy during the pre-season he looks to be fitter and stronger than ever before.
Chapman is currently averaging 117 in Dream Team and 125 in Supercoach. It appears as though his slight change in role this year is making him a more consistent fantasy premium. With Gary Ablett jnr spending more time up forward, Chappy seems to be getting a longer run through the midfield and while he isn’t kicking as many goals as he used to, he has compensated by racking up huge amounts of ball (29.5 disposals per game, #3 rank in the league).
Could this be the first season since 2006 where he puts in 22 games? Many proud owners will be kissing his shiny bald head if he does.
by Spector
Chapman is a happy chappy
The Bald Knight, potentially the most injury-prone player in the AFL, has been sensational in 2009 to date when he hasn’t been injured, averaging a whopping 107.2 in Dream Team and 108.7 in Super Coach.
These averages have obviously been helped by massive scores of 152 DT/160 SC in round 3 and 161/163 in round 6, but you can’t deny his ability to completely dominate a game, and fantasy scoring.
He has missed two games to date so far, one because of a late withdrawal with a tight back, and the other due to a fractured finger.
His inside midfield/half-forward role ensures that "Chappy" gets plenty of disposals (most of which are kicks) and nets plenty of goals, too.
His current price of $416k looks tempting, and could be a good upgrade for any coach looking for a high scoring forward.
Don’t be surprised if he gets injured, though, so be wary if running low on trades.
